September 15 is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United State and today we would like to introduce you to Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in the world to travel to space and the first Hispanic woman to be the director of the Johnson Space Center.
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Dr. Jan Davis is a Registered Professional Engineer, holds one patent, and oh yeah – she is also an astronaut.
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Fifty years ago, audiences met the crew of the Starship Enterprise when Star Trek premiered. The cast inspired a generation, including physician, dancer, and astronaut Mae Jemison.
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Eileen Collins is one of only two women to ever command a space shuttle mission.
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Dr. Chiaki Mukai was already an established cardiac surgeon when she became the first Japanese woman to go to space.
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On June 18th, 1983 Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she launched on the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
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Space physicist Dr. Shannon Walker has a second distinction that sets her apart even from the small group of people that have traveled to space, in addition to being an astronaut she is also an aquanaut.
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On June 2, 2008, astronaut Karen L. Nyberg arrived at the International Space Station for the first time, while it was still under construction.
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On May 18th, 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space when she traveled to the MIR space station.
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